jpdb beta

reading matter; reading material

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to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

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to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up

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bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

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leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)

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place to stand

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nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious

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to exaggerate

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good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

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(sense of) story; (sense of) narrative; storytelling (within a work); plot; storyline

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complete works; complete collection; complete series

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medium; media

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dead of night; midnight

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stupid; silly

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bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

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for example

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what color

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striking; remarkable; considerable

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to differ; to vary; to disagree

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bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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French toast

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to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

4

signs; omen; symptoms

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to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know

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work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique

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fruit punch

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model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

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to shade an account; to add something extra

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heart

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star shape; pentagram

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lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)

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kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour

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to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

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tribute

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insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter

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argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

2

contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)

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two times; twice; two degrees

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tasting; sampling

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assist; assistance

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to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

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broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens

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canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos

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portable; mobile use

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glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)

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